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The NFL season is fast approaching, and here are 100 things we are looking forward to 100 days ahead of the first game
The 2024 NFL season is closer than you think.
In fact, it is just 100 days away.
That is right, in just 100 days the 2024 NFL regular season begins, with the annual Thursday night kickoff game featuring the defending Super Bowl Champions. For the second season in a row the season begins in Kansas City, as the Kansas City Chiefs host the Baltimore Ravens in an AFC Championship Game rematch.
But this 100-day mark got us thinking: What are the storylines we are most looking forward to this year? So to honor 100 days until the start of the NFL season, here are the 100 things we are most looking forward to this year.
Caleb Williams making his NFL debut
Jayden Daniels making his NFL debut
Drake Maye making his NFL debut
Baltimore Ravens at Kansas City Chiefs on opening night
Week 1: New York Jets at San Francisco 49ers
Week 7: Kansas City Chiefs at San Francisco 49ers
Week 11: Kansas City Chiefs at Buffalo Bills
Week 11: Houston Texans at Dallas Cowboys
Week 12: Baltimore Ravens at Los Angeles Chargers
Week 14: Atlanta Falcons at Minnesota Vikings
Week 17: San Francisco 49ers at Detroit Lions
Jared Goff after signing his big contract
Year Two of the Houston Texans’ C.J. Stroud Era
Russell Wilson versus Justin Fields
Kansas City Chiefs going for a three-peat
Bill Belichick on “Manningcast”
Tom Brady on FOX Sports
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers running it back
Jim Harbaugh and the Los Angeles Chargers social media team
Jim Harbaugh versus the Los Angeles Chargers social media team
Saquon Barkley on the Philadelphia Eagles
Derrick Henry and Lamar Jackson in the running game
C.J. Stroud to Stefon Diggs
Tank Dell in Year Two
Every single camera shot of Michael Penix Jr. when Kirk Cousins makes a mistake
The return of Joe Burrow
The return of Aaron Rodgers
The NFL Trade Deadline in Week 9, not Week 8
Can the Jaguars rebound?
Can the Titans make a Texans-sized leap?
The annual Thanksgiving triple-header: Bears at Lions, Giants at Cowboys, Dolphins at Packers
Kyler Murray to Marvin Harrison Jr.
Matt Ryan and J.J. Watt as regulars on “The NFL Today”
What team comes out of nowhere to surprise?
Jim Harbaugh and Justin Herbert
NFL coaches on the hot seat … we’re looking at you Mike McCarthy
Big Dom back on the sideline for the regular season in Philadelphia?
Week 5: Buffalo Bills at Houston Texans
Anthony Richardson’s return
Week 10: Sean Payton and the Denver Broncos at the New Orleans Saints
Endless Brock Purdy discourse
Week 8: Caleb Williams and the Bears at Jayden Daniels and the Commanders
Raheem Morris’ return to Atlanta
When does J.J. McCarthy take over in Minnesota?
When does Bo Nix take over in Denver?
Jason Kelce on ESPN
Can the Eagles rebound after a disastrous late-season swoon?
Will Mac Jones have more time to work on his rap career down in Jacksonville?
How will officials handle the new “hip-drop tackle” rules?
Can Jordan Love take another step forward?
Dave Canales’ reboot of the Panthers
Bijan Robinson’s second season
The first NFL game in Brazil (Packers vs. Eagles on Sept. 6)
A full season of Taylor Swift mania
Kirk Cousins leading the Falcons
Everything about the Steelers offense with Russell Wilson (and maybe Justin Fields)
The new NFL kickoff rules
Could Spencer Rattler push for time in New Orleans?
Big Boy Football being back
Puka Nacua encore
Can the 49ers finally break the glass ceiling?
A full season of Jahmyr Gibbs and Jameson Williams in Detroit
Josh Jacobs in the Packers offense
Hollywood Brown in the Chiefs offense
The offensive transformation of the Chargers into a run-first team
Sean Payton working with the QB room of the deaf and blind
The Mike Macdonald defense taking over the NFL a la Brandon Staley
Defensive tackles and guards becoming more important
Lamar’s LaEncore
The growth of Sean McVay’s offense
Can the Falcons finally do it?
The Panthers and Bryce Young’s growth
Which WR is going to break the pay record next?
The Bills’ Chiefs-ification of the offense
THROWBACK UNIFORMS
Kellen Moore tries to save the Eagles
Where do QB contracts go next?
Expansion of international games and markets
The next big NFL celly
Is Travis Kelce nearing the end?
When will JJ McCarthy play?
The Browns and [REDACTED]
When will Robert Saleh get the axe?
Year 3 of Travon Walker’s growth in Jacksonville
The Raiders’ 12 personnel with Michael Mayer and Brock Bowers
The Browns still trying to justify trading for Deshaun Watson
The Commanders actually being interesting?
Will Tua prove he’s the long-term answer in Miami?
OBJ trying to reboot his career again with the Dolphins
Will Levis being given the keys in Tennessee
The Seahawks without Pete Carroll on the sideline
The unavoidable drama in Dallas with Dak, CeeDee, and cap space
The Giants’ bold move to run it back with Daniel Jones
Sauce Gardner’s inevitable trash talking
The first Cris Collinsworth slide
Every interview Xavier Legette is going to do
Every interview Keon Coleman is going to do
Seeing a fresh coaching face in New England for the first time in over 20 years
What will Xavier Worthy do in the NFL?
Everyone just having fun
